Congo Update: What if? My goals in writing these updates are to share some theological questions that have occupied my thoughts, and to tell you stories of what is happening with our work with people in eastern Congo. The stories are few, but they are good. The theological questions provide the context for our work…
Mike Scheffelin and Josh Cox have been training people in one of the poorest countries of the world to tell stories through video. Does that seem odd to you – really poor people and video training? Here’s why it is so important: People in the poorest countries often are defeated and without hope. Stories provide…
Update from Mike Marshall Thanks for joining my wild adventures in the Congo. I always start my talks here with, “there are three things I love: Adventure, Learning, and Walking with God”. Well, I’m certainly doing all three here in Bukavu. A few stories for you… Jack is a Congolese that won a scholarship…
Update from Pat: We arrived in Bukavu on Thursday and hit the ground running. Entering this country is always a shock to our senses. With the help of our good friend Solomon translating, Greg and Mike Marshall led all day trainings with 125 pastors Friday and 84 pastors and government leaders Saturday. They encouraged the…
Dear friends, We are off on another trip to Bukavu in eastern Congo – the 13th trip. We are in the air as I write this update. We left Tuesday and arrive on Thursday. Why do we keep going? I suppose everyone has different reasons. For me, there are two simple reasons: I absolutely hate…
Dear friends, In my last email, I discussed how God is using three particular Congolese people to make a difference in Bukavu, and how we travel there on a regular basis to find, encourage, and equip local leaders like them who have been called by the Lord to lead their people. It seems like it…
Dear friends, It seems like I always start these emails with an apology for the delay in sending an update. The good news is there are good things happening; the bad news is that I never tell anyone about them. I want to share how God is using three Congolese people to make a difference…
Here’s an email from Pat, my wonderful wife. Her first trip to the Congo was about five years ago. She has been particularly encouraged by the change she has seen in our translator. One thing that she told me is that people do not understand what I am saying when I explain realty in Congo.…
Sarah Cox, the wife of Josh Cox, is on her first trip to the Congo. Here is an email that she sent to people that are praying for her. She gave me permission to send it to the rest of our email list. One other note about the Importance of your prayer. We frequently start…
I have been traveling to Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for 11 years. It has been a life changing and thought-provoking experience. I thank God for His blessing of many friendships in a faraway place. Visiting the Congo is also an intense struggle. During that time, we have trained numerous people to…